As summer winds down, now is the perfect opportunity to visit several mustsee waterfalls.
INSIDE THIS ISSUE SROA News.................... 3 Calendar...................... 13 SHARC News................ 22
Public Safety................ 27 Classified..................... 38 Editorial...................... 39
SHARC’s outdoor pool will remain open through Sept. 24 to allow maintenance on the indoor pool.
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S U N R I V E R
S C E N E A NEWSPAPER PUBLISHED MONTHLY BY THE SUNRIVER OWNERS ASSOCIATION
SEPTEMBER • 2017
VOLUME XLIII • NUMBER 9
A weekend of wine, chocolate and cheese Wine, chocolate and cheese… who could ask for anything more? Cascara Vacation Rentals presents Uncorked, Sunriver Style, on Friday, Sept. 15 from 3 to 8 p.m. and Saturday, Sept. 16 from noon-6 p.m. at SHARC’s Benham Hall and John Gray Amphitheater. This two day event will feature specialty wines, chocolates, and cheeses along with music, classes, and boutique vendors. All wineries, chocolates, cheeses, and retail vendors will be located inside Benham Hall while the John Gray amphitheater and patio will provide a relaxing atmosphere to host the music, food carts and dining area. Uncorked will feature 18 Oregon wineries (seven new wineries and 11 returning favorites) coming from five different regions. We welcome Agate Ridge, Eliana Wines, Merrill Cellars, RoxyAnn Winery and Schmidt Family Vineyards from Oregon’s southern region. If Willamette Valley wines are your favorite – you’re in luck. Featured Willamette Valley wineries include Campbell Lane, J Scott, J Wrigley, Lumos Wine Company, Macindoe, Methven Family Vineyards, Noble Estate and Vaulted Wines. New to Uncorked, we welcome Oran Mor Artisan Mead, a honey wine from the Umpqua region. Scarlet Oak Barrels and Va Piano round out the lineup representing Walla Walla. All wineries will be offering tastes, flights, glasses and bottles for sale. Don’t worry about lugging around bottles throughout the event. A free check-in storage area will be provided so you can drop off your purchases and continue to enjoy the event. In addition to the wineries, decadent and specialty chocolates, truffles, toffee and more can be sampled from Oregon Craft Chocolates and Holm Made Toffee. Ferndale Farmstead from Washington will be sampling and selling their gourmet cheeses. Other specialty food and beverage vendors include Tennessee’s Grill Cheese, Sunriver Brewing Company, Inspired Leaf Teas and Vintner’s Kitchen. Let’s not forTurn to Uncorked, page 5 SUNRIVER SCENE SUNRIVER OWNERS ASSN. VOLUME XLIlI • NUMBER 9 P.O. BOX 3278 SUNRIVER, OR 97707
PHOTO BY SUSAN BERGER
From left: Marty Brown is joined by Francine Foerster, Julie Foerster and Kathy Brown for a solar celebration complete with Champagne. The Browns are from Sunriver and the Foersters were visiting from Granite Bay, California. Turn to page 16 for more photos of the Great American Solar Eclipse – Sunriver Style.
Traffic flow, pedestrian access to be studied for business park In late July, the Deschutes County Commission tapped the county’s road department to examine traffic safety issues around the Sunriver Business Park – located east of South Century Drive and south of Sunriver. As one of the busiest sections of road in the Three Rivers area, the road department will put out a request for a contractor, who will look at traffic flows at each of the intersections along the loop, particularly the troublesome spot where South Century Drive connects to Venture Lane, one of two main roads through the business park. Chris Doty, director of the Deschutes County Road Department, said the contractor will consider several ideas already submitted by the community, including
the possibility of making Venture Lane a one-way road and adding bicycle/pedestrian lanes. Established more than 20 years ago, the Sunriver Business Park is one of three business districts in the Sunriver area,
which includes The Village at Sunriver and a small collection of businesses along Spring River Road. The business park itself is home to around 100 businesses, ranging from a gas station, hardware Turn to Business Park, page 17 PRSRT STD. U.S. POSTAGE PAID BEND, OR PERMIT NO. 213